Honors & Awards

The M&A Advisor: Turnaround Award
(2013):
Restructuring and sale of Coach America–led by Steven Siesser–was recognized as Restructuring Deal of the Year ($100 million to $500 million) and Industrial Goods and Basic Resources Deal of the Year

Honors & Awards

The M&A Advisor: Turnaround Award
(2013):
Restructuring and sale of Coach America–led by Steven Siesser–was recognized as Restructuring Deal of the Year ($100 million to $500 million) and Industrial Goods and Basic Resources Deal of the Year

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Transactions & Advisory Group

Significant corporate transactions involve a complicated set of business, legal, regulatory, and governance issues. It is imperative to engage sophisticated counsel that can help you balance and resolve these issues in order to achieve your goals in a timely, commercial, and cost-effective manner.

Our Transactions & Advisory Group (TAG) offers clients an efficient and integrated legal solution for executing transactions. TAG is a collaborative unit composed of senior partners and practitioners with a deep understanding of complex business strategies and extensive experience in five core areas:

EXPERIENCE

Represented Compassionate Care Hospice, a community-based organization providing hospice care nationwide, in its $340 million sale to Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED). This transaction makes Amedisys the third largest hospice provider in the U.S.

PRESS MENTIONS

Steven M. Skolnick is quoted in Law360 discussing the IPO backlog facing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the 35-day government shutdown. Skolnick notes that he is in the process of advising his clients to take advantage of the brief market window within the next few weeks. He notes that some companies will be motivated to close deals by February 14 to avoid the laborious process of updating disclosures of the prior year’s financial statements. (subscription required to access article)

Steven E. Siesser is quoted in Global Capital's Review of the Year 2018 and Outlook 2019 report that discusses how the leveraged finance market increased the business of capital market banks in 2018. The report analyzes the lending guidelines issued by the European Central Bank and the evolving “leveraged lending guidance” from the Office of the Comptroller of Currency to predict what it could mean for the market in 2019. Siesser states that some banks are trying to be cautious with deals but notes that there is no shortage of money for sponsors.

In an article noting that Massachusetts-based companies accounted for nearly half of all 2017 biotech industry investments, BioPharma-Reporter reprints a quote from Steven M. Skolnick, who stated in the publication’s August 20, 2018, article that a strong market and economy have been drivers behind investments and M&A activity, leading to a large number of successful biotech IPOs.

Steven M. Skolnick is extensively quoted in BioPharma-Reporter regarding potentially record-breaking numbers in biotech initial public offerings in 2018. Skolnick notes the strong market and economy are drivers behind investments and M&A activity, leading to a large number of successful biotech IPOs. While the first half of 2018 started off strong, Skolnick cautions that the political climate and normal market indicators may cause volatility in the latter half of the year.

Technical.ly Philly includes Brittany T. Esser in an exclusive list of 14 lawyers deemed to be made in the mold of Steve Goodman, a Philadelphia lawyer whose longtime dedication to representing technology and emerging growth companies earned him the moniker, “the godfather of Philadelphia startups.” Esser’s listing notes that she was deeply involved in Philadelphia’s startup community, including by helping to organize Philly New Technology Meetup and by working for Robin Hood Ventures, a leading angel investment group.